Obituaries
Ralph Peterson
May 28, 2014
Ralph R. Peterson, 70, of Crookston, and formerly of Seattle, WA, died peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent early Wednesday evening, May 28, 2014. He had been bravely battling cancer for the past three years. Ralph was born in Crookston on February 28, 1944, one of four children of the union of Edwin C. and Wilma (Strome) Peterson. After graduating...
Julie Brouse
May 17, 2014
Julie Ann Brouse, age 53, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, May 17, 2014, comforted by having her loving family at her side. She had been dealing with cancer for the past two years with great grace and dignity, knowing always that with the support of her family, close friends, and caregivers she was never...
Sister Lucille Adelman
May 12, 2014
Sister Lucille Marie Adelman, 80, died at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, on Monday, May 12, 2014. Lucille Marie Adelman, second of the seven children of Andrew and Susan (Vonderharr) Adelman, was born near the tiny, very Catholic and very German hamlet of Rosen, MN. She was born on December 13, 1933, on the homestead that her paternal grandfather had settled...
Ivah Drumheller
May 9, 2014
Ivah G. Drumheller, age 92, Grand Forks, ND (formerly Fisher, MN) died of cancer Friday, May 9, 2014 at Maple View Memory Care in Grand Forks. Ivah Gladys Newhouse was born on August 20, 1921 in Crookston, MN, daughter of William "WC" and Grace (Avery) Newhouse. She grew up in Crookston and was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran...
Marilyn Garry
May 1, 2014
Marilyn Bartz Garry, 77, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014. She was born on August 1, 1936 in Lockhart, MN to Alfred and Gladys (Gunderson) Bartz. Marilyn grew up in Lockhart, MN, attended school in Lockhart, and graduated from Ada High School in 1954. She married John R. Garry in Crookston, MN, on December 27, 1958. The couple was...
Nash Lucken-Bak
Apr 29, 2014
Nash Aleczander Lucken-Bak, age 2, of the Lucken Farm in Winger, MN, the son of Lori Lucken and Steven Bak, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 29, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, in the arms of his mom. Nash was born on April 5, 2012 at Thief River Falls, MN. At six weeks of age he was diagnosed with...
Duane Arness
Apr 23, 2014
Duane Arthur Arness, 81, of Maple Lake, near Mentor, MN, died Wednesday afternoon, April 23, 2014, at the Burn Center in Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, with loving family members at his side. He had been injured in an outdoor accident at his home on Tuesday morning the 22nd. Duane was born to Arthur and Clara (Larson) Arness on January...
Lorraine Steffen
Apr 22, 2014
Lorraine Elizabeth Steffen "Queenie" Lorraine Elizabeth Steffen, age 90, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, April 22, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent, with several loving family members at her side. Lorraine was born in Crookston on September 5, 1923, and was the daughter of Gordon F. and Grace (Stainbrook) Leguee. She grew up in Crookston, was baptized and...
Donald Page
Apr 20, 2014
Donald Eli "Don" Page, age 80, of Erskine, MN, and formerly of Crookston, Maple Lake, and Fertile, died Sunday afternoon, April 20, 2014, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Don was born in Crookston, Minnesota on September 7, 1933, one of four children of the union of Eli and Marie (Tripanier) Page. He grew up at Gentilly, Minnesota,...
Vivian Hanson
Apr 13, 2014
Vivian Hanson, age 84, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN with her loving family at her side. Vivian Mary Gleason was born on June 20, 1929 at White Earth, MN to Frank and Pauline (Oppegard) Gleason. Vivian grew up on the family farm in Lengby, MN. She attended the Antell School in Lengby and graduated...
Daniel Gruhot
Apr 12, 2014
Daniel Clarence Gruhot, 51, of Ashburn, VA, and a Crookston, MN native, died accidently at his home on Saturday, April 12, 2014, while working on his classic Camaro. Dan was born in Crookston on September 24, 1962, the son of David and Delores (Pokrzywinski) Gruhot. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and while growing up on the...
Clarence Reitmeier
Apr 11, 2014
Clarence Ervin Reitmeier, 96, of Crookston, MN, died at his rural home on Friday afternoon, April 11, 2014, with his loving wife, Doris, and their children at his side. Clarence was born at Crookston on September 18, 1917, the son of Fred and Katherine (Wigand) Reitmeier. He grew up on the family farm in Fanny Township, was baptized and confirmed...
Denis Taus
Apr 11, 2014
Denis "Denny" Lee Taus, age 51, Crookston, MN, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Sanford Medical Center, Bemidji, with his loving family at his side. Denis was born on April 26, 1962 in Crookston, MN, son of George L. and Mary A. (Morlan) Taus. He was named after his uncles, Dennis and Virgil Lee Taus. The family lived in...
Jorene Larson
Apr 10, 2014
Jorene "Jo" Larson, age 75, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at RiverView Health in Crookston, with her loving family at her side. Jorene Ann Zink was born on December 1, 1938 at Carrington, ND daughter of Harold and Erna (Peterson) Zink. She grew up on the family farm near Carrington. She attended school at Rosehill Country School and graduated from...
Stanley Davis
Apr 9, 2014
Stanley Davis, 84, of Crookston, MN, died at his home Wednesday, April 9, 2014 with his loving family at his side. He had been struggling with cancer for the past several months. Stan was born in Crookston on June 4, 1929, and was the fourth of five children of the union of William "Bill" and Lillian (Flewell) Davis. He grew...
Charles Hoff
Apr 1, 2014
Charles William Hoff, 59, of rural Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, April 1, 2014, of natural causes while at work in the shop at MNDOT headquarters in Crookston where he had been employed since 1988. Charles was born on December 16, 1954 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Ernest George Hoff and Eunice (Nieness) Hoff. Following the...
James Mix, Sr
Mar 28, 2014
James E. Mix, Sr., known as Jim, age 55, of Crookston, died Friday, March 28, 2014 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Jim was born on February 9, 1959 at Belle Fourche, SD, son of Hubert and Nomia (Browning) Mix. The family moved around quite a bit from Wyoming to Minnesota, then on to Illinois and Mississippi. After attending Manteno...
Clifford Oftelie
Mar 22, 2014
Clifford Navel "Cliff" Oftelie, 87, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Saturday morning, March 22, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Cliff was born at Fargo, ND on November 13, 1926, the oldest of five sons of the union of Knute and Helen (Classen) Oftelie. He came with his parents to Crookston as an infant, and received his...
Ingman Thoreson, Jr
Mar 17, 2014
Ingman E. Thoreson, Jr., age 86, Crookston, died Monday, March 17, 2014 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Ingman was born on April 17, 1927 at rural Climax, son of Ingman, Sr. and Emma (Eken) Thoreson. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He was united in marriage with Patricia "Pat" Ryan on June 12, 1947...
Ronald Solheim
Mar 16, 2014
Ronald M. Solheim, known as Ron, age 80, Crookston, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Villa St. Vincent with his loving family at his side. Ron was born on March 1, 1934 in Crookston, MN, son of Julius and Ida (Skretvedt) Solheim. He attended country school. He worked for area farmers and Elk River Concrete in Crookston from 1953...
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